"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan

"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré

cromulent-adjective1. fine, acceptable2. condition of being in thrall to Crom (Ah, but that is another story)3. reminding Crom of items that have been borrowed (which may or may not have been Crom's to lend)

A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything - Friedrich Nietzsche

The great thing about Beaker is his ability to provoke while still being decorous, or at least within acceptable rules of conduct - Qwertyuiopasd

Cromwell-noun1. a man who famously loved both the Irish and Roman Catholicism.2. Crom on a good day.3. The condition of considering that being fine and acceptable is both fine and acceptable.

"I don't mean to sound bitter, cynical or cruel; but I am, so that's how it comes out." ~ Bill Hicks."To argue with a person who has renounced reason is like administering medicine to the dead." ~ Thomas Paine."One should not believe everything one reads on the internet." ~ Abraham Lincoln."If you're making a political point wearing a balaclava, you're a c***. It was true for the IRA and it's true now." ~ daftbeaker.

Emboguing-nounthe mouth of a river, or place where its waters are discharged.

"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan

"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré

triadelphous-adjective Botany.(of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.

"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan

"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré

Can I just point out that Numpty (n. a stupid person) is not a British-ism, or even a Scotticism, it's a Glasgow-ism? Apparently originating in the shipyards of Govan and Scotstoun, it means something along the lines of a particularly stupid turnip (turnip - tumshie). It was made famous by one-time Glasgow Govan MP and former shipbuilder Jim Sillars, who described the Scottish electorate as "a numpty nation". Sillars was defeated at the next election. What a surprise.

"I don't mean to sound bitter, cynical or cruel; but I am, so that's how it comes out." ~ Bill Hicks."To argue with a person who has renounced reason is like administering medicine to the dead." ~ Thomas Paine."One should not believe everything one reads on the internet." ~ Abraham Lincoln."If you're making a political point wearing a balaclava, you're a c***. It was true for the IRA and it's true now." ~ daftbeaker.

"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan

"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré

"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan

"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré

I reckon a majority of Yanks think any English-speaking Caucasian without a North American accent is British. Besides you Bloody Poms pinched most of 'em from us Aussies.

It's true...nearly everyone says "No Worries'' now.

I didn't really pick up any Aussie phrases when I went to Australia although my Aussie girlfriend tried her best to drum some into me. I do love the phrase: "He's parked a Tiger" though...and you've done a great job of re-creating Wales in a better climate.

The smoke wafted gently in the breeze across the poop deck and all seemed right in the world.